Winterthur vs Servette Prediction: A tough match is expected

On Sunday, the second semi-final game of the Swiss Cup will see the Winterthur play Servette at the Stadion Schützenwiese. Coming off this game, both teams will have high hopes after a number of solid plays in the early stage of this competition. Which side books their final spot?

Winterthur took on Zurich in the quarterfinal of this competition, and they came up with a 0-2 win on the road. In that game, Nishan Burkart scored a brace to send Winterthur to this semi-final encounter, coming in at the 62nd and 67th minute. Winterthur played Young Boys in the Swiss Super League in their last game to this encounter and lost 1-2. However, prior to games to that loss, Winterthur went 12 games unbeaten, a run where they won seven games while they drew 5.

Servette ended a winless run of games last weekend against Grasshoppers in a game that ended 1-0. In that game, Servette’s early lead through Miroslav Stevanovic in the 2nd minute was all they needed to take all three points. In their last encounter in the quarter-final of this competition, Servette took on Swiss Promotion League side Delemont and got an easy 0-2 win on the road. While they now head into this game, Servette have just one win in as many as seven consecutive matches, losing five and drawing one other encounter with Luzern.

The last time these two sides met was in the Swiss Super League round 29 encounter, which went in Winterthur’s favor in this venue. However, both sides have one win in their last five meetings, as the three other meetings ended in draws. Servette scored seven goals in those matches, while Winterthur also scored seven.

This will be a very tight game, with this match being the only opportunity for the two sides to win a trophy this season. Both sides have a lot to give, and looking at how their prior games have ended, we can expect both teams to score here. Also, Servette have been the better side in the league this season, but their recent performances have been below average. While Winterthur will come here with some confidence despite last week's league defeat, I feel Servette are in a better spot to make it to the finals.